vintagedragfan Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I just found this thread and I can't figure out how I missed it. After reading and drooling over thirteen educational pages, I need to go take a serious nap. My head hurts and the bottom of my jaw is raw from hitting my desk. Truly magnificent work Bill. Now I'm expecting a removable front clip and no paint anywhere up front. Thanks for posting your detailed progress, bro!! Bill, I'm continuing to be amazed. What an engine!! -Art Brad, Art, thank you very much really means alot coming from such great builders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 made a little bit of progress today, made the throttle body assy. I milled the plate at an angle so the intake ports would clear the hood, added some aluminum tubing and butterflies, then added a return spring on the throttle shaft and photo etch linkage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 I added some fuel injectorsthen some fuel railsthanks for checking in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Bill.......this is true art........sure would love to see your work someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 That is so sick Bill. What did you use for the injectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Blows... Me.... AWAY!!! Dan appreciate that Dan, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Bill.......this is true art........sure would love to see your work someday. I agree John!, I have all ways wanted to meet you in person and slobber on your stuff!! who knows , maybe some day hopefully! thanks bro! Edited September 9, 2012 by vintagedragfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 That is so sick Bill. What did you use for the injectors? hey Joe, thanks man,, I dont remember the technical term, they are the pegs for ships that they tie the ropes off of, they were brass and I liked em so I bought em LOL, figured I would use them some day, I think they worked out pretty good for injectors, not sure if I will add a little paint to them or leave them, still need to wire them, man this stuff is soooo tiny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! That engine is piece of art, it's a shame to hide it inside Cuda engine bay. You could display that engine on its own too, it looks so GOOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 small update, even though it was alot of work, I was just going to use the alternator that came in the kit, I thought it looked pretty good, but after further studying, and measuring a real one sitting behind me, it was just too small! so I decided I would try and make one the right scale, I figured I didn't have much to lose but some time and a little aluminumhere are the two halves with the pully, and I made the armature out of brass which I blacked out before I assembled it then made a couple aluminum brackets for mounting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 a few pics of what it will look like after I figure out what I want to do to mount it thanks for checking on the progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nice work Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Bill........NICE!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I think you are going to cover up a lot of groovy work with all the plumbing for the turbos. Any thought on just adding a centrifugal supercharger to it, opposite that awesome alternator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebolt Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Honey, I shrunk the Hemi!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 a few pics of what it will look like after I figure out what I want to do to mount it thanks for checking on the progress! REALLY!?! C'mon man, you're making the rest of us look bad. Awesome work BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Wow, that engine is so dang cool!!!!!!!!! Nice work!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 This is INSANE!! When do we get to hear it run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreham Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Brilliant work . excellent time and effort in the machining of the engine , Especially considering it's all manual work. Personal thanks for all the stage by stage photo's Ballast maybe required on the oppsite end..?> possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! That engine is piece of art, it's a shame to hide it inside Cuda engine bay. You could display that engine on its own too, it looks so GOOD. thanks Niko!! thinking about having the front clip removeable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nice work Bill. Bill........NICE!!!!!! Joe, John, thanks a million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 I think you are going to cover up a lot of groovy work with all the plumbing for the turbos. Any thought on just adding a centrifugal supercharger to it, opposite that awesome alternator? Honey, I shrunk the Hemi!!! Rob, yea Im sure it will cover some stuff, thats cool with me, GOTTA have twin turbos!! something I have been wanting to do for a long time! I will have a photo album with these pics in it when I display it at shows. thanks fo rthe interest! OOPS ! I should have detaild it before I shrunk it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The more I see, Bill, the more convinced that your engine shouldn't even be in a body. I'd set it out there all on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 REALLY!?! C'mon man, you're making the rest of us look bad. Awesome work BTW! not doing no such thing Steve, just havin loads of fun! thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Wow, that engine is so dang cool!!!!!!!!! Nice work!!!! This is INSANE!! When do we get to hear it run? Derrick I appreciate that... Thanks Manuel!, man would't that be cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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